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1995

ES-22
Recommended Practice For Color Coding of Piping Materials

PFI Standard ES-22


(Revised 1995)

Recommended Practice For


Color Coding of Piping Materials

Prepared by
Pipe Fabrication Institute Engineering Committee

All PFI Standards are advisory only. There is no


agreement to adhere to any PFI Standard and
their use by anyone is entirely voluntary.

Copyright by
PIPE FABRICATION INSTITUTE

Dedicated to Technical Advancement and Standardization in


the Pipe Fabrication Industry
Since - 1913
P.O. Box 173 • Springdale, PA 15144

1. Scope

1.1

The intent of this standard is to provide a system for easy identification of piping
materials by general material classifications.

2. General

2.1

This standard cannot possibly distinguish between all the various grades or specifications
of material. However, the user is encouraged to develop his own identification system
depending on the specific materials involved for a project. Table 1 identifies the most
common grades of material used in piping systems.

2.2
Color markings are assigned on the basis of nominal chemical composition.

2.3

Identification by this method is not a substitute for other permanent manufacturer's


marking, as is required by applicable ASTM or other piping material specifications.

2.4

The principal purpose of this standard is to simplify identification of the pipe during
storage and after the pipe has been cut for fabrication or returned to stock

2.5

Where pipe spool pieces are painted after completion of fabrication, further material
color marking is not necessary except where required by code or the purchaser. Spool
pieces are generally marked with special identifications (i.e. piece mark numbers) which
identifies the material on a paper document.

2.6

Paint and marking materials for use on nuclear piping systems shall be approved as
suitable for the material to which it will be applied. Marking materials for stainless steel
and nickel alloy piping must not contain undesirable substances such as chlorides,
fluorides, sulfur, and low melting point metals.

3. Location of Marking

3.1

Pipe shall be marked with paint, dyes, tapes, etc., for its full length

3.2

Flanges shall be banded on the back of the flange at the intersection of the back face and
the hub.

3.3

Fittings shall be striped from bevel to bevel.

3.4

Miscellaneous material shall be color marked to provide proper identity


3.5

The paint shall not cover welding surfaces.

3.6

Typical markings are shown in Figure 1.

A current index of the latest revised ES Standards and Technical Bulletins is available
from the Pipe Fabrication Institute.

PFI Standards and Technical Bulletins are published to serve proven needs of the pipe
fabricating industry at the design level and in actual shop operations. Hence, such needs
are continually considered and reviewed by the Engineering Committee of the Pipe
Fabrication Institute to provide recommended procedures which have been demonstrated
by collective experiences to fulfill requirements in a manner for Code compliance.
However, as the PFI Standards are for minimum requirements the designer or fabricator
always has the option of specifying supplementary conditions in the form of requirements
beyond the scope of the PFI publications.

[ES-22]
Copyright © Pipe Fabrication Institute
Wed Jun 6 04

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